While spending time alone, boiling with dissatisfaction due to unmet desires, anyway.

“If it’s something you’ve liked for a long time, it’s because my wife wants to do her best until the end.”

Although the Emperor, who hadn’t spent much time with Edit, had known her passion for a short time, he smiled as if he had already known her enthusiasm.

“Persisting until the end is a great virtue. However, for people like us, the academy’s graduation party is as important as the exam, so keep that in mind.”

“I will do so.”

The graduation party was about a month away. It was not difficult to predict that all key figures would gather as it was an event attended by the Crown Prince and Princess.

However, the Emperor’s additional remark was somewhat intriguing.

“This year, with a member of the royal family attending, some of the bad traditions might be improved.”

After finishing the tea in the Emperor’s office, Valter, who came out, pondered the Emperor’s last words.
‘Bad tradition?’

Exactly what was being referred to was unclear, but it was certainly a term more intriguing than the “graduation exam.”

“Kasius, I hope you investigate the bad traditions of the Academy graduation party.”

With a sense of justice, Valter instructed Kasius, and Edit headed to the library where she often spent her time.

A similar visual library.

“Then, let’s discuss the detailed draft of the Imperial Medical Institution as soon as the related investigation is complete.”

Hearing Edit’s words, the officials politely nodded.

There was no hint of complaints, even though the workload was expected to increase for a while.

‘When Patricia heard about becoming the Crown Princess, she assigned unreasonable tasks to show off her power.’

Now, the policies proposed by her, who had been executed, clearly showed her intention to strengthen the authority of the Grotzurk.

Moreover, the young and capable Crown Princess’s orders were not only beneficial to patients in the provinces but also quite feasible.

Besides, wasn’t Edit, the Crown Princess, the most diligent person in the current imperial family?

As a result, following her lead, the standards of the officials were naturally elevated.

“We will inform you as soon as the preparations are complete.”

“Thank you.”

After finishing her duties as the Crown Princess, Edit, who was alone in the office, stretched and looked at the calendar.

Among the various events she needed to pay attention to, there was a schedule that felt particularly close.

‘Why is time passing so quickly?’

Edit got up from her seat and headed to the Imperial Library.

At first, she intended to take the exam with a light heart.

It was a situation where receiving a failing grade posed no problem, and she was well aware that her duty as the Crown Princess was more important.

However, when she thought that her test scores would be circulated widely among medical students, she couldn’t help but wake up in the middle of the night.

It felt as if the cheers of those who saw her grades would ring in her ears.

“Why hasn’t she attended practical subjects since she’s busy as the Crown Princess…? Why is her grade…?”

“Perhaps, at the Emperor’s recommendation, she took it for fun, I guess.”

“Seeing this, it makes her passing the medical school entrance exam less credible.”

‘Absolutely not.’

She had devoted years of effort with a desperate heart to become a doctor like her mother, so it seemed terribly unjust to hear such evaluations.

So, even though she initially planned to study just enough to get an average score, it gradually became a sincere effort.

Creak—

As Edit was about to open the library door, it opened from the inside first.

“Oh my!”

Adrian, along with the scholars responsible for tutoring the Crown Prince, was inside.

Despite being much smaller than her, the child, who was a member of the royal family, looked like a well-dressed moving doll.
It feels like just yesterday that I was startled by the fact that I was pregnant, and now the child is already five years old.

Feeling the passage of time, Edit gently smiled.

“Oh, Adrian. Did you do well in class?”

“Yes, Umamama. This year, I will write a long letter for Mother’s Day.”

The child’s unique pronunciation, expressing his intentions fluently, felt incredibly cute.

After hearing Valter say, ‘Your mother really likes letters,’ the child became enthusiastic about learning letters.

‘Looking at the characters I practiced yesterday, it seems a bit challenging to write a letter.’

However, with a confident expression as if she could do it well, Edit felt a sense of pride and let out a small laugh.

The son, who had been carefully protected, seemed to resemble Valter more than herself.

“My letter will be longer and more splendid than Abamama’s.”

Ironically, Adrian seemed to be consciously considering his father Valter as a rival.

“Thank you, Adrian. I should prepare a response gift for the letter.”

Edit gently stroked her son’s soft cheek. Perhaps making his favorite dessert and sharing it could make it a delightful time.

However, Adrian’s eyes seemed to have a different desire as they widened and became round.

“Um, Umamama―.”

Adrian approached Edit eagerly. His face seemed to have something to say secretly.

Edit lifted the child in her arms. Adrian, with his mouth covered, whispered as if he had been waiting for this moment.

“I want a little sibling.”